News &amp; Features - May 2011

Kenzie Archer, left, records the moment for posterity Saturday as she and friends Cheyenne Miller, center, and Krystal Rowell, right, prepare to head onto the floor of the Budweiser Event Center for the Thompson Valley High commencement ceremony.

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Zach Smith, left, gets his tassel and mortarboard messed with by classmate Patrick Miranda outside the Budweiser Event Center Saturday while waiting for the doors to open for the Thompson Valley High School commencement ceremony.

Seven-year-old Aria Billingsley poses outside her Loveland home while holding the large jar she used to collect money to donate to the American Red Cross. Aria raised $601.00 which will be earmarked for victims of the recent tornado in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Graduates listen to speeches during the Loveland High School graduation at the Budweiser Events Center on Saturday, May 21.

Robert Mitchem of Longmont and his children, Oden, 5, center, and Leilani, 3, watch the Berthoud High School graduation at Max Marr Field on Saturday, May 21. The family was there to watch Jesse Anderson graduate. Anderson is the cousin of Robert Mitchem's wife Shannon Mitchem's (not seen).

Ferguson High School graduates Codey Adams, left, and Shawn Anderson, right, share a laugh Friday before their ceremony at the Rialto Theater in Loveland.

A vehicle splashes water in the air after hitting a puddle while driving west near the Enterprise Rent-A-Car located at 1117 E. Eisenhower Blvd. in Loveland.

Dr. Jeremy Dubin, left, and Dr. Brian Lyle plan to begin their climb up Mount Elbert, Colorado's highest mountain, on Friday, May 19, 2011 as part of a fundraising effort for No Barriers USA and Global Explorers. The two groups use mountain climbing to help injured soldiers and handicapped children overcome daily struggles.

Colorado Department of Transportation employees Patrick Ziegman, left, and Dale Templeton compact dirt covering a newly-installed culvert pipe underneath U.S. 34 about a half mile west of Glade Road on Tuesday afternoon before finishing the repair with a layer of asphalt .

Colorado State University freshman Grace Padilla looks at dresses Friday on display at the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, 1400 Remington Ave. in Fort Collins as part of an exhibit called The Little Black Dress: 85 Years of Effortless Style and Elegant Mystery.

Several dresses on display as part of the exhibit The Little Black Dress at the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, 1400 Remington Ave. in Fort Collins.

Bob Campagna and Ruth Soller take photos inside of the Loveland Feed and Grain building in Loveland. Campagna, president of Novo Restoration, organized the tour for photographers to tour and photograph the inside and outside of the historic landmark. (Photo by Gabriel Christus)

A cyclist stands in water before starting the 24th annual Community Classic Bike Tour on Sunday at the McKee Medical Center. (Photo by Gabriel Christus)

A cyclist in the 24th annual Community Classic Bike Tour rides a bike trail through loveland Sunday. (Photo by Gabriel Christus)

Dave Hilligoss, left, and Tyler Schwirtzstretch to get ready for the 24th annual Community Classic Bike Tour Sunday at the McKee Medical Center. (Photo by Gabriel Christus)

Matt Cantu stretches before the 24th annual Community Classic Bike Tour on Sunday at the McKee Medical Center. (Photo by Gabriel Christus)